{"id":3369,"date":"2023-12-21T10:41:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2023-12-21T20:54:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T00:54:03","slug":"safety-tips-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/safety-tips-for-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety tips for Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the spookiest time of year! But we want to make sure the costumes and decorations are the only scary things out there on Halloween night. As little ghouls and goblins take over our neighbourhoods seeking out candy, make sure you are doing everything possible to keep them safe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some tips for trick-or-treaters and drivers to prevent accidents on October 31:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>For Trick-or-Treaters&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go trick-or-treating with your child to make sure they make safe choices. If they are old enough to go alone, they should travel in a responsible group of friends rather than by themselves.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go over the ground rules with your child before heading out:&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always watch for cars.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay on the sidewalk and only cross the street at a marked crosswalk or traffic light.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to cross the street only when there are no cars around.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is a car, make eye contact with the driver before crossing the road.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put away any cell phones or electronics when you are crossing the street or walking on a sidewalk next to a busy road.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose face makeup instead of a mask. Masks can obstruct your child\u2019s view of their surroundings, which should be avoided when they\u2019ll be crossing streets on a dark night.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose brightly coloured costumes instead of dark costumes, so drivers can see them better. Add reflective tape on the outside of the costume and write your child\u2019s name, your phone number, and address on the inside of the costume.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>For Drivers&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to avoid driving on Halloween, especially after sundown.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do have to drive, do so below the speed limit and with added caution. Give yourself extra time to get to where you&#8217;re going so you are not tempted to speed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be extra attentive to your surroundings while you drive. Sidewalks, crosswalks, and residential areas are all places where you can expect more pedestrians than usual. Watch for children who may be walking in the street or crossing the street &#8211; whether there is a crosswalk or not.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make driving your main focus &#8211; don\u2019t get distracted behind the wheel. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan ahead for any Halloween parties you are attending. If you will be drinking alcohol, assign a sober designated driver or call a taxi. Drinking and driving should never be an option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at Fidelis, our personal injury lawyers have experience with pedestrian accidents. If you\u2019ve been injured, the Fidelis team is in your corner. <a href=\"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/contact-us\/\">Click here to contact us today for your free consultation.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the spookiest time of year! But we want to make sure the costumes and decorations are the only scary things out there on Halloween &#8230; <a title=\"Safety tips for Halloween\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/safety-tips-for-halloween\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Safety tips for Halloween\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[67],"class_list":["post-3369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-pedestrian-and-passenger","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3369"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5712,"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3369\/revisions\/5712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fidelislaw.ca\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}